Mosasaurs – an extinct group of aquatic reptiles that thrived during the Late Cretaceous period – possibly were “endotherms,” or warm-blooded creatures. Mosasurs were large aquatic reptiles that went extinct …read more Source:: Science
Day: May 6, 2016
‘Hammerhead’ creature was world’s first plant-eating marine reptile
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•Newly-discovered fossils of the Triassic marine reptile Atopodentatus unicus have revealed that the animal had a bizarre hammerhead-shaped jaw apparatus. It used its strange jaw to feed on plants, making …read more Source:: Science
Smartphones uncover how the world sleeps
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•A pioneering study of worldwide sleep patterns combines math modeling, mobile apps and big data to parse the roles society and biology each play in setting sleep schedules. …read more Source:: Science
Quick test for Zika effectively detects virus in monkeys
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•Scientists have developed a low-cost, rapid paper-based diagnostic system for strain-specific detection of the Zika virus, with the goal that it could soon be used in the field to screen …read more Source:: Science
Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule
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•For the first time, researchers have determined one way Zika virus infection can damage developing brain cells. The study also shows that inhibiting this mechanism reduces brain cell damage, hinting …read more Source:: Science
What does the future of the Apache Software Foundation hold?
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•By Thor Olavsrud The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) will hold its second annual Apache: Big Data North America conference in Vancouver, BC, starting Monday next week. Alongside keynotes from companies like Netflix and …read more Source:: OpenSource
How did birds get their wings? Bacteria may provide a clue, say scientists
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•New research has used bacteria to show that acquiring duplicate copies of genes can provide a ‘template’ allowing organisms to evolve novel traits from redundant copies of existing genes. …read more Source:: Science
Does the moon affect our mood or actions?
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•While the full moon cannot turn people into werewolves, some people do accuse it of causing a bad night’s sleep or creating physical and mental alterations. But is there any …read more Source:: Science
Continental drift created biologically diverse coral reefs
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•An international research team has studied the geographical pattern of the evolution of corals and reef fish. Their findings show that today’s geographical distribution of tropical marine diversity is the …read more Source:: Science
Open-source really could help get you a job, study finds
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•By Jon Gold Experience in the open-source world is a valuable asset for technology job-seekers, and it’s getting more so over time, according to the latest Open-Source Jobs Report, which was <a class="colorbox" href="http://go.linuxfoundation.org/download-2016-open-source-jobs-report" …read more Source:: OpenSource